The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
"NONPAREIL' WINS.
Jack Dempsey Does Up" Reagan.
A Prize Fight Under the Most Ag-
gravating circumstances
The Middle Wei0ht Champion
Keeps His Record Up.
Forty Five Rounds of Desperate,
Brutal Pugilistics.
An Incoming Tide Floods the Ring and
the Human Dogs are Compelled
20 Resume the Battle at
Another Place.

NEw loRK, Dee. l3.-,lack Dempsey
and Johnny Reagan met this morning
within 100 miles Of New York. up the
Hudson, to decide in fight to the finish,
under the London prile-ring rules, for
5000 stake money, the middle. weight
championship of America. Last night at
II o'clock about twenty persons who had
been given the tip embarked on tug on
the North river, and steamed away toward
the battle ground the principals going TO
bed for sleep before the opening Of the
mill, which was set for O'Clock in the
morning, The ground was reached, and
the work OF pitching ring at once begun.
The selection OF the ground proved TO be
unwisc. IL should have been on higher
ground and further away from the water.
Under the circumstances an adjournment
was found necessary after few rounds
had been fought Al 73O o'clock the ring
was completed At sl5 o'clock Reagan
appeared, walking from the boat to the
ring, and having thrown his cap into the
ring jumped in after IT, Dcmpscy followed
suit, tossing his derby hat before him ~
he lcaped over the ropes into the ring.
The umpire for Reagan tossed $50 gold
piece for choice of corncrs. The umpire
ior Dempsey called tails and won. lie
chose the corner which gave the sun TO
Dcmpscy's back. aud left It in Rcagan's
| eyes While the men were standing in
the ring, they chatted smilingly with one
another before they went Ia their corners
/ Ia make their final preparations. Dcmp.
| scy came out iiISi. lie wore blue tights
and blue SCOTS, lighting shoes with amps
seven inches high upon the ankles. Rca.
gan wore white tights aud regulation
! fighting shoes. His shoes were objected
Ia on account Of the spikes being too near
! the toe, hut we've finally allowed Reagan
wore n white silk handkerchief with blue
dots for his coloN, Dempsey having dark
Colorcd silk handkerchief with checks.
Dempsey was seconded by Denny COST.
gan and Billy Maiden. John Murphy
oiliciatcd with the buitie. Reagan was
looked after by Bob Anith, his trainer
and Mike Costello. Sikc Donovan wa,
also In his corner
At $50 o'clock the fght began. From
the outset Reagan WIS Oycrmatchcd by
Dempsey in wrestling.
Round THE men faced each other
smilinply. After a guod deal OF sparring
and icinting, Reagan led short with his left
at Dcmpscy's stomach. Tho 'nonparcil'
was away from him in an instant, but came
back aud landed his left on Rcagan's check
with great force. Reagan then rushed his
man aud let ily his lcft again without land.
ing Then both clinchcd, terrific inlipht-
ing being done by both. Reagan made
! play on Dcmpscys kidneys. Tho latter
succeeded IN back-hccling his antagonist
aud fell heavily upon him. This ended
| the firt round.
Round Both spared for an opening
and then clinchcd. Dempsey claimed that
Reagan WIS lpuling him by spiking The
referee at once cautiorrd Reagan against
such practice The round ended by pcmp.
scy again back.hccling and falling heavily
/ On Reagan.
Round . The men showed great tactics,
! hut Jack ouiecncfalod his man. Reagan.
Ia one Of the uishcs accidentally spiked
! Dempsey IN q terrible manner on his left
leg. The bone could b. sccn, the cut he
ing 10 deep. There WAS considerable
wrngling, ncmpscy's umpire claiming
the fight. Tho wicr1c, however, over.
| ruled II.
Round = Reagan opened the round by
landing his LEFT on JNompscy's stomach
The mon soon got to tiosr quarters and In.
fighting became the Urirr, and WIS in.
dulgrl in lnsl and fufously until the men
clinchcd aud l,oamn throw Dempsey.
Round the tide, which was well on
the flood, BEGAN Ia crcep into the ring, and
| Dempsey WIS compelled 10 move out 81
his corner. sill the men fought ON dcs.
! pcuicly, when once mov Dempsey sue
ccodcd Ia blck.hceling Reagan aud fell
! heavily upon him.
Round 6-This time the blows were
| the hardest and most scientific delivered
during the fight. The water, which WIS
still cncroaching upon the ring, gave
both contestants much trouble. Both were
oNaspcmtcd. Reagan rushed ai Dempsey
and in the clinch that followed he threw
| him heavily.
Round As the bcllirnwnts faced each
other Dempsey let 10 a wicked blow with
his left, which Reagan barely escaped by
ducking clovcrly. Bythis time the water
was two or three inches deep all over the
ring, but the men apparently fought all
the hardor. Dcmpscy's leg was IN u terri.
bic condition. lilo had handkerchief tied
over the wound, and a. il panied him b.
! began, II possible, 10 light oil the moro
desperately. Dempsey friends, obscry.
ing his condition, renewed their wmngc,
aud objected TO the men fighting while on
the swim. The excitement at this time
ran high on both sides. Dempsey wanted
10 continue the fighting where he was, and
his friends tried 10 wnnado him 10 stop
and have the ring pitclicd In some other
/ place. lie said no, and the mill went on.
Round 8-The men were lighting in the
water oil over the ring Reagan kept on
leading short with his lrii, but landed oc-
casionally on Dempsey body. The men,
after Reagan had slipped down, were In.
strucied by the referee, amid great excite.
ment, 10 shake hands aud go back TO the
boat until another ring could be pitched
on dry land. Tho tlmc occupied during
the iinl eight rounds was eighteen min.
ulca. Reagan left the ring very confident
OF winning. Both wen, ~ the boat, took
| ON their wet clothes and went 10 bed.
The wmngling between The parties con
unued long and loud. The referee finally
decided 10 take oil on board aud 20 TO an.
other place. This WIS done. AZ 1910
o'clock pm. the fight vas resumed IN
much better ring.
Round Q-Dcppscy vbnt tight At Rea,
! gan and a clincli chsugd, during which